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the wind is whipping through napa. we have a look at the river this morning whereas carolyn mentioned, flooding is a concern. it was expected that the river would surpass it's flood level about noon today. now that's changed. estimates go anywhere from 1:00 p.m. to between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. estimates are the water could rise and reach 25 to 27 feet. elsewhere here in napa you can see downtown. it is just soaked. the whole city is soaking wet. wind again a big factor this morning. not a lot of cars on the road. i popped into the one business open. that's starbucks on the corner. they say they are a lot emptier than they usually are this time of morning. normally people are out but people are staying inside and that's probably a good thing as the wind and rain creates very dangerous conditions for driving, as carolyn pointed out with breaking news this morning. for now that's the latest from downtown napa. abc7 news. >>> flood warnings are in effect for the russian river. it is predicted to reach flood stage at gur
the wind is whipping through napa. we have a look at the river this morning whereas carolyn mentioned, flooding is a concern. it was expected that the river would surpass it's flood level about noon today. now that's changed. estimates go anywhere from 1:00 p.m. to between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. estimates are the water could rise and reach 25 to 27 feet. elsewhere here in napa you can see downtown. it is just soaked. the whole city is soaking wet. wind again a big factor this morning. not a...
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one bright spot we saw in a gloomy day here in napa. when the tree fell down, the drivers kept pulling over to help clear it out of the roadway. after the man who was almost hit by it, he says he is headed tout buy a lottery ticket. >> thank you. and cecilia called the newsroom when that tree fell. right in front of the car today. glad she is okay too. ginger zee on the set tonight. these totals are staggering. >> they are. we expected a five day total to reach some where from 15 to 20 inches and it did. look at this. petrolia, california, 17.5 inches. other spots in northern california, 14. o'brien, oregon, just over a foot. it's not quite done as far as the flooding. because the rain stopped, you can have rivers swell. flood watches and warnings still in place through tomorrow. still another inch of two, doesn't have the bite but not something they need. >> bad timing, the fourth storm. another major headline tonight, the record warmth. >> houston and dallas, record highs today, and again tomorrow. atlanta and memphis a touch of a rec
one bright spot we saw in a gloomy day here in napa. when the tree fell down, the drivers kept pulling over to help clear it out of the roadway. after the man who was almost hit by it, he says he is headed tout buy a lottery ticket. >> thank you. and cecilia called the newsroom when that tree fell. right in front of the car today. glad she is okay too. ginger zee on the set tonight. these totals are staggering. >> they are. we expected a five day total to reach some where from 15 to...
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since then the napa river, napa creek protection project have made significant improvements to prevent that from happening again. but city officials say they are confident they can deal with the expected water flow. i went to downtown napa and not a lot of businesses open this early in the morning. at the coffee roasting company they had a theory. they were loit hearted and they tell us they live by the ed henderson rule. hoe says unless it rains for four days in a row, then it will flood. if it doesn't, it won't flood. there have been so many breaks in the storm they feel confident their city will be safe. reporting live in downtown napa, cara clapper, abc news. >> thank you, cara. >>> flood warnings are in affect for the russian river. early tomorrow morning the river is already running high and the ground is saturated. it is forecast to reach flood stage at 32 feet around 2:00 tomorrow morning. it is expected to crest at 35 feet around noon. the petaluma river may also reach flood stage within just a few hours. this video from friday shows an industrial avenue parking lot that is al
since then the napa river, napa creek protection project have made significant improvements to prevent that from happening again. but city officials say they are confident they can deal with the expected water flow. i went to downtown napa and not a lot of businesses open this early in the morning. at the coffee roasting company they had a theory. they were loit hearted and they tell us they live by the ed henderson rule. hoe says unless it rains for four days in a row, then it will flood. if...
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so 36 for napa. livermore valley yeah, upper 30s as well. 40s elsewhere, with one of the warmest lock indication, san francisco. forecasting 47-degrees there. high pressure, a dirty ridge, we know it is because it's allow something of these clouds to sink in across the bay area. but it is definitely kicking the storm track well to the north, and as this high builds over the bay area, the next couple of days, the storm track will move further to the north, which means that's where the rain is going to be, to the north. we may see a few high clouds, but the high is also going to generate the mild offshore winds so look for warmer days ahead, especially sunday and monday. by tuesday this thing starts to break down and that's what is going to allow the storm door to open back up with cloud, cooler temperatures and a chance of showers moving in on wednesday. enjoy the day tomorrow. warmer temps. santa -- antioch, 6 3. patches of densing for in the delta. 63 for monterey. a couple of dry days. mild tempera
so 36 for napa. livermore valley yeah, upper 30s as well. 40s elsewhere, with one of the warmest lock indication, san francisco. forecasting 47-degrees there. high pressure, a dirty ridge, we know it is because it's allow something of these clouds to sink in across the bay area. but it is definitely kicking the storm track well to the north, and as this high builds over the bay area, the next couple of days, the storm track will move further to the north, which means that's where the rain is...
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and this, take a look at it, one of the hardest hit regions, vineyards all over napa valley under water right now. >> a much dryer day is on tap across northern california, but just after midnight, get this, a fourth storm moving in with even more heavy rain. >> no rest for the weary there. >>> also, a major storm overseas is causing a mess of epic proportions on some roads in russia. early season snow all but shut down one of the main routes between moscow and st. petersburg over the weekend. some eyewitnesses said the traffic jam stretched nearly 125 miles, trapping some people for two days. >>> and a developing story overnight from japan. investigators say a rusted bolt may have led to a deadly tunnel collapse. nine people died when concrete panels on the ceiling of the tunnel came crashing down. the missing bolt had held those panels in place. now, there's an emergency inspection of dozens of similar tunnels all across japan. >>> and back here in the u.s., a town in northwestern louisiana is evacuated this morning while a massive amount of improperly stored explosive powder is remov
and this, take a look at it, one of the hardest hit regions, vineyards all over napa valley under water right now. >> a much dryer day is on tap across northern california, but just after midnight, get this, a fourth storm moving in with even more heavy rain. >> no rest for the weary there. >>> also, a major storm overseas is causing a mess of epic proportions on some roads in russia. early season snow all but shut down one of the main routes between moscow and st....
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the storm dropped plenty of water, but the napa river never flooded. it was projected to rise a foot. county officials credit a flood control project with keeping things under control. a few businesses had sandbags ready, but it turned out they weren't needed. the flood warning has also been canceled on the russian river. abc7 news reporter thomas roman has that part of the story. >> reporter: angie is cleaning up in front of her home. today's rain and rising russian river came up to her garage door. >> it came all the way up to the edge of the garage and it only went in there when the people would drive by with their truck. >> they lived here for 22 years. she built this house with the main living quarters 20 feet above the street level because the river floods so often. she says at one point her daughter used this kayak to help a neighbor out of his flooded home. anthony white who lives up the street showed us how high it was on his shin. he said he was ready to get his family out as the water was rising. >> we were definitely ready to get out of her
the storm dropped plenty of water, but the napa river never flooded. it was projected to rise a foot. county officials credit a flood control project with keeping things under control. a few businesses had sandbags ready, but it turned out they weren't needed. the flood warning has also been canceled on the russian river. abc7 news reporter thomas roman has that part of the story. >> reporter: angie is cleaning up in front of her home. today's rain and rising russian river came up to her...
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cecilia vega, abc news, napa. >>> all right. with that, everybody, here's your monday forecast now. showers from portland to seattle. snow in the cascades and northern rockies. foggy this morning from des moines to columbus. also some showers from northern missouri to green bay. and near record highs in the midwest, unseasonably warm for us on the east coast. come on, december. mild start. i love it. >> we'll take it though. >> yes, indeed. >> 60 in new york. 70, kansas city and chicago. also warm in the windy city there. 70s in the southeast. >>> dozens of people in southern new jersey will not be able to return home any time soon after a chemical spill from a derailed train. vinyl chloride was released into the air and into a nearby creek. federal investigators say the crews had reports of signal problems at the bridge weeks before that accident. inspectors were studying the problem the day before the crash. >>> investigators in japan think they may have found the cause of a deadly tunnel collapse. they say a bolt that was holding concrete panels to the tunnel ceiling may have rus
cecilia vega, abc news, napa. >>> all right. with that, everybody, here's your monday forecast now. showers from portland to seattle. snow in the cascades and northern rockies. foggy this morning from des moines to columbus. also some showers from northern missouri to green bay. and near record highs in the midwest, unseasonably warm for us on the east coast. come on, december. mild start. i love it. >> we'll take it though. >> yes, indeed. >> 60 in new york. 70,...
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a degree of cooling in napa, but that's the anomaly. otherwise we are look at temperatures mainly a little warmer as you step on out. and this afternoon we are going to look for warmer conditions. this will last right on through tomorrow. not much in the way of fog. yesterday we had the east win that keeps us cool with the wind transported from the delta but today the wind is backing off that will allow for the warm yu. than backs off and by tuesday more of an on shore push. we are talking about cool days and some showers headed our way by midweek. here's the area of high pressure. you see the rotation of the clouds over this big ridge. you have a trough along suggest everyone california. and that makes up a pretty mild afternoon from north to south. in fact there's a fire danger in southern california around san diego while we will enjoy more sunshine today as the highs continue to build and we get the north winds. as we fast forward into the we hours of wednesday morning, there's a storm system coming in from the north and this is goi
a degree of cooling in napa, but that's the anomaly. otherwise we are look at temperatures mainly a little warmer as you step on out. and this afternoon we are going to look for warmer conditions. this will last right on through tomorrow. not much in the way of fog. yesterday we had the east win that keeps us cool with the wind transported from the delta but today the wind is backing off that will allow for the warm yu. than backs off and by tuesday more of an on shore push. we are talking...
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a little fog by napa, as well, with 45 in oakland. 50 in san jose. you are warmer. look at the 57 half moon bay. 24 hours ago we were chillier. in fact if you are waking up in fremont and livermore, you will notice that the chill in the air and not quite as significant. a little warmer in redwood city, as well as san francisco. so starting out with a few clouds around and some fog in the north bay. otherwise warmer conditions today and tomorrow. we will be well into the 60s. in fact, some areas county could approach 70 degrees by tomorrow. things will turn around. we get a wind shift and it will be cooler, as much as ten degrees cooler and showers arrive overnight tuesday, into wednesday. today forecasting highs from the 60s in richmond, san francisco, and otherwise everyone else will be well into the mid-670s. for this time of the year we are up anywhere from three to eight degrees where we should be. so usually the upper 50s should do it. we do have a couple dry days to boot on top of that. the reason why is because of this, high pressure building into the eastern
a little fog by napa, as well, with 45 in oakland. 50 in san jose. you are warmer. look at the 57 half moon bay. 24 hours ago we were chillier. in fact if you are waking up in fremont and livermore, you will notice that the chill in the air and not quite as significant. a little warmer in redwood city, as well as san francisco. so starting out with a few clouds around and some fog in the north bay. otherwise warmer conditions today and tomorrow. we will be well into the 60s. in fact, some areas...
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look at the video they were preparing in napa. you can see that the russian river is forecast to crest today. flooding is the first issue. then, winds. reno, nevada, big problems on the roadway. high-profile vehicles traveling get a 70 miles per hour gust, it guz done. some of the mountain passes in the sierras could easily see 100-plus mile-per-hour winds today. the first threat is rain, we're talking about flooding. how much more rain? anywhere from 4 to 8 inches. you can see right here in the red area, reno is involved. redding is in the purple. and this, even though same colors used here, the wind gusts, look at how south, it goes to los angeles, great falls, montana. lot of places not only just talking about that but the snow. and the snow, the snow levels have come down, starting to see a little bit more of that freezing. sun valley, jackson hole and mount baker, all going to get in that foot area. that's some good news. after today, you get a break tomorrow and storm number four, if you can believe it or not, not that stron
look at the video they were preparing in napa. you can see that the russian river is forecast to crest today. flooding is the first issue. then, winds. reno, nevada, big problems on the roadway. high-profile vehicles traveling get a 70 miles per hour gust, it guz done. some of the mountain passes in the sierras could easily see 100-plus mile-per-hour winds today. the first threat is rain, we're talking about flooding. how much more rain? anywhere from 4 to 8 inches. you can see right here in...
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chilly in napa. cloudy and a warmer day today and tomorrow. cooler weather heads our way on tuesday and with that we will look for a storm system to arrive on wednesday. it's a fast mover. anywhere from a quarter of an inch to three quarters of an inch of rain is anticipated for wednesday into thursday in the north bay. high temperatures today in the 60s. that's a little bit above normal. we should be in the upper 50s, to about 60. so a modest warmup today and tomorrow. and that's due to a slight offshore flow compliments of a ridge of high pressure that is building in to the eastern pacific, and as it does we are looking at that flow bringing some gusty winds down from the higher elevations. and also with the setup like this we are looking for a high fire danger in san diego. so really much of california will be dominated by this area of high pressure which deflects the storm systems to the north and brings that sustenance and dryer, warmer air our way. fast forwarding into tuesday night, 9:00, we have rain in sonoma county, and by wednesday,
chilly in napa. cloudy and a warmer day today and tomorrow. cooler weather heads our way on tuesday and with that we will look for a storm system to arrive on wednesday. it's a fast mover. anywhere from a quarter of an inch to three quarters of an inch of rain is anticipated for wednesday into thursday in the north bay. high temperatures today in the 60s. that's a little bit above normal. we should be in the upper 50s, to about 60. so a modest warmup today and tomorrow. and that's due to a...
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temperatures cooler this morning, 30s santa rosa, napa, 40s for the rest of us. today mostly sunny, upper 50s to low 60s [ male announcer ] steak and lobster is on the menu at sizzler. a fresh-cut tri tip sirloin served with a succulent lobster tail. just $16.99. sizzler. >>> 'twas the night before christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. >> with a little old driver, with a lively quip, i knew in a moment, it must be st. nick. >> christmas traditions here at "gma." there we were with robin yesterday. what a special morning. reading " 'twas the night before christmas." trimming the tree. and it was a warm morning, seeing robin. she looked so fantastic in that santa hat yesterday. >> so good. look at her. >> and a little "gangnam" style. >> right there, we have video evidence of the end of "gangnam style" right there. mark it down. mark it on your calendars, people. >> jumped the shark. >> george meeting any number of presidents. not only did he -- >> "gangnam style." >> george also brought her these incredible stockings
temperatures cooler this morning, 30s santa rosa, napa, 40s for the rest of us. today mostly sunny, upper 50s to low 60s [ male announcer ] steak and lobster is on the menu at sizzler. a fresh-cut tri tip sirloin served with a succulent lobster tail. just $16.99. sizzler. >>> 'twas the night before christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. >> with a little old driver, with a lively quip, i knew in a moment, it must be st. nick. >>...
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in the usually scenic napa valley, the triple whammy left vineyards under water. and giant trees came dangerously close to pancaking even more cars right before our eyes. we were literally driving down the road when this giant tree came toppling on to this road. how close did this come to you? >> it was within feet of my truck. >> reporter: you were driving down the road? >> i was driving down the road. >> reporter: in the mountains that pounding rain made for a beautiful winter white backdrop. but in other parts, like this neighborhood east of san francisco, the cleanup is only beginning. and, boy, the cleanup here will sure take a long time. now all eyes turn to this storm headed here tomorrow. sam? >> yeah, it's just a minor dry day, cecilia. we know that the next system does drag on later on tonight. so this momentary dry. even in that momentary dry patch, you'll get mist and showers going on. then later on tonight, into tomorrow, another wave of rain. we've seen the storms come off the pacific and move across the northwest. this will move all the way through
in the usually scenic napa valley, the triple whammy left vineyards under water. and giant trees came dangerously close to pancaking even more cars right before our eyes. we were literally driving down the road when this giant tree came toppling on to this road. how close did this come to you? >> it was within feet of my truck. >> reporter: you were driving down the road? >> i was driving down the road. >> reporter: in the mountains that pounding rain made for a...